Celery-bleaching device



.I. NEY, JR. & R. NEY.

GBLERY BLEAGHING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.20, 1913.

Patented Ja.11.12, 1915.

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JACOB NEY, JR., AND ROSA NEY, OF STEGE, CALIFORNIA.

CELERY-BLEACHING DEVICE.

Application filed August 20, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JACOB NEY, Jr., and ROSA NEY, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Stege, in the county of Alameda and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCelery-Bleaching Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in apparatus for growing plantsand more particularly to a frame used in connection there with forregulating the growing conditions and for bleaching of celery.

With frames constructed in accordance with the following specificationwe grow celery continuously throughout the year and in all seasonsobtain a plant having a superior flavor and color to that grown in theopen. This condition is obtained on account of the ease with which themoisture and light are regulated and to a great extent the temperature.

Another advantage of our frame is; that being made in sections the partsare easily handled with little danger of damaging the plants, and at thesame time when not in use the parts may be compactly stored.

With these and other objects in view our invention consists in the newand novel arrangement and construction of parts as herein described andillustrated in the attached drawing and as more particularly pointed outin the appended claims.

Referring to the drawing: Figure 1 is a view in perspective showing asection of a frame constructed in accordance with our invention. Fig. 2is a view in plan of the base section. Fig. 3 is a view in section ofthe two parts superimposed. Fig. 4c is a view in plan of the uppersection.

Denoting corresponding parts by the same numerals; the frame consists ofa base composed of longitudinal side members 1 and 2 connected by crossmember 3. In the corners between the side members and the connectingcross member 3 are blocks 4:, fastened to the said side members andprojecting above the edges thereof, and on the opposite side of 3 arefastened similar blocks 5, having their outer face in alinement with theend of cross member 3. On the outside of member 1 and 2 are other blocks6 having a width twice that of blocks 4 and 5 and having half theirwidth extending beyond their respective supporting member. In thismanner is formed a groove 7 into which the Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Jan. 12, 1915. Serial No. 785,773.

next adjoining section is adapted to fit. As this portion of the frameis left almost permanently in the ground and is not much handled, thefact that one end has no connecting member does not detract from itsutility as the next member holds these free ends spaced and the lastframe in the row is provided with connecting cross members at both ends.In use this frame is placed on the ground and the space within up to theedge thereof is filled with carefully prepared earth into which theseedlings are transplanted, and on this frame as a foundation the superframe is erected. This latter consists of wide side members 8 and 9having end notches 10 and intermediate notches 11 cross bars 12 and 13are provided having notches 14 in the ends thereof half their depth andspaced apart equal to the width of the frame. Notches 10 and 11 are alsoout half the depth of the cross rods so that when the latter arepositioned their top is flush with the edge of side members 8 and 9, thenotches preventing the latter from moving inwardly or outwardly. The bar12 is made of sufiicient width that it engages the notches 10 in the twoabutting side members and on the last section there is provided an endmember 15 having notched extensions 16 which fit the notches 10.

The bottom of the side members 8 and 9 are held by the projecting endsof the blocks 4, 5 and 6, the former two also serving to hold the member14: against longitudinal movement. A lid 17 is provided for each sectionwhich normally makes a tight joint around the top of the super-frame.

In use, proper manipulation of the lid 17 understood that changes may bemade in form and minor details without departing from the spiritthereof.

iat we claim as new is 1. A frame of the character described comprising,a base composed of longitudinal side members, connecting cross members,blocks attached to the inside and outside of said longitudinal sidemembers at the ends thereof, blocks attached to one side of said crossmembers at the ends .thereof, said blocks extending above the top edgesof said longitudinal side members and said cross members; a super framecomposed of side members, the lower edge of said side members resting onthe top edges of said longitudinal side members, being held by theprojecting ends of the blocks attached thereto, and said side membersbeing provided with notches in the top edges thereof, cross barsprovided with notches complementary to the notches in said side members,end members for said super frame having notches adj acentthe upper edgesadapted to rest in complementary notches in said side members, and thelower edges of said end members being held between the projecting endsof the blocks on the inside of said longitudinal side members and theblocks on the ends of said connecting cross members.

2. A frame of the character described comprising a base composed oflongitudinal side members, connecting cross members, upwardly projectingblocks attached to said members, and extending above the top edgesCopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe thereof, two of said blocks being attached to the longitudinal sidemembers at each end and on opposite sides thereof, and one block beingattached to each end of said cross members; a super frame composed ofside members, the lower edges of which are held by said upwardlyprojecting blocks attached to said longitudinal side members and havingnotches formed in the top edges thereof, cross bars provided withcomplementary notches adapted to seat in the notches of said sidemembers, and end members resting on said cross members of the base, thelower 40 edges being held by the said blocks on the inside of saidlongitudinal side members and the blocks on said cross members, and alid adapted to rest on said side members, said cross bars, and said endmembers.

In testimony whereof we our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

JACOB NEY, JR. ROSA NEY.

Witnesses F. P. SCHROEDER, R. M. OYARZO.

Commissioner of l'atents.

Washington, D. G."

